The FOHP took the advantage of an offer from the Bournemouth and Poole Preservation Club of a free stall promoting our organisation at their Classic Transport Gala Weekend held adjacent […]
Calendar Pictures 2018 – FOHP calendar
In 2018, we sold all 250 FOHP calendars and raised well over £1100 towards the paddling pool fund. Thank you! There has been fantastic support from the local community and […]
Wednesday volunteers – cats and flowers
Whilst carrying out a litter pick recently, a clump of attractive pale yellow flowers (pictured) were found growing in some stony ground at the eastern end near to footpath adjacent […]
Wednesday volunteers – Sea peas and cheeky foxes!
The Wednesday volunteers are always on the lookout for anything new or unusual to report, This week we found a plant in flower on the eastern flood bank that none […]
Erosion at the East end
What is the issue? Over the past year, FOHP has become increasingly concerned about the erosion that is continually eating away at the eastern end of the park ( the shoreline east […]
Calendar Pictures from 2018
Here are some of the amazing pictures submitted by park users. They are all great photos! If you feel inspired, then send us your own photos and we will consider […]
Where’s your bin? – Litter in the park
The weather has been glorious recently and this has meant plenty of people out and enjoying our beautiful park. Litter and bins Sad to say that the increase in users […]
Enter the paddling pool area in “Stile”
One of the tasks accomplished by the Wednesday morning volunteers was the repair of the stile at the eastern side of the paddling pool area which was becoming a danger […]
Paddling Pool Fundraising – save the pennies and…..
“Save the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.” That’s the old saying and it’s as true today as it ever was. Although we are confident of raising the […]
Sorted in Dorset
On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July, the Friends of Hamworthy Park had a free stall at the SORTED IN DORSET event in the park. Our stall selling soft toys, key rings, […]